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Oba: The Last Samurai

Original title: Taiheiyou no kiseki: Fokkusu to yobareta otoko
  • 20112011
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.1K
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Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
Based on true stories chronicled in a semi-autobiographical book by the same title, 'Oba, The Last Samurai', depicting events on Saipan during the Second World War by a US Marine intelligence officer, Don Jones.  The events are depicted through the eyes of both the Japanese and the Americans with each side being helmed and represented by a Japanese director, cast and crew as well as an American director, cast and crew.
The films tells the story of a Captain Oba and his band of men who hid out in the jungle, refusing to surrender as well as  throwing away their lives in suicide attacks and that of an American Marine intelligence officer intent on bringing Oba and his men out of the jungles, safely and above all alive.
This film is a truly international collaboration replete with cultural as well as technical differences being portrayed on the screen by a Japanese/American/Thai crew.
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During the end of World War 2, a group of Japanese soldiers fight on after US forces capture most of the island. They refuse to surrender and continue to resist after the Emperor surrenders.During the end of World War 2, a group of Japanese soldiers fight on after US forces capture most of the island. They refuse to surrender and continue to resist after the Emperor surrenders.During the end of World War 2, a group of Japanese soldiers fight on after US forces capture most of the island. They refuse to surrender and continue to resist after the Emperor surrenders.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.1K
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  • Directors
    • Cellin Gluck
    • Hideyuki Hirayama
  • Writers
    • Don Jones(based on the book by)
    • Cellin Gluck(screenplay)
    • Gregory Marquette
  • Stars
    • Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Sean McGowan
    • Mao Inoue
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  • Directors
    • Cellin Gluck
    • Hideyuki Hirayama
  • Writers
    • Don Jones(based on the book by)
    • Cellin Gluck(screenplay)
    • Gregory Marquette
  • Stars
    • Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Sean McGowan
    • Mao Inoue
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    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
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    Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Captain Obaas Captain Oba
    Sean McGowan
    Sean McGowan
    • Captain Lewisas Captain Lewis
    Mao Inoue
    • Chieko Aonoas Chieko Aono
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Colonel Wessingeras Colonel Wessinger
    Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Horiuchias Horiuchi
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Colonel Pollardas Colonel Pollard
    Sadao Abe
    • Suekichi Motokias Suekichi Motoki
    Lloyd Buckley
    • Cpl. Marksas Cpl. Marks
    Bengal
      Jordi Vilasuso
      Jordi Vilasuso
      • Sgt. Troubleas Sgt. Trouble
      Itsuji Itao
      Itsuji Itao
      • Kinbaraas Kinbara
      Daniel Parino
      • Pvt. Kellemas Pvt. Kellem
      Tomoko Nakajima
      • Haruko Okunoas Haruko Okuno
      Harlan Glenn
      Harlan Glenn
      • Sgt. Munroeas Sgt. Munroe
      Yoshinori Okada
      Yoshinori Okada
      • Saburo Bitoas Saburo Bito
      Ian Brown
      • Flamethrower Marineas Flamethrower Marine
      Ken Mitsuishi
      • Nagataas Nagata
      James Judd
      • Lt. Langas Lt. Lang
      • Directors
        • Cellin Gluck
        • Hideyuki Hirayama
      • Writers
        • Don Jones(based on the book by)
        • Cellin Gluck(screenplay)
        • Gregory Marquette
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      • Trivia
        You can see a few M-38 Jeeps and CJ3As instead of the wartime Jeep Willys Also when the Marines are walking in a straight line some of the soldiers are carrying British Lee Enfield rifles instead of M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, or 03-A3 bolt action rifles.
      • Quotes

        Colonel Pollard: I don't understand these Japs. This ah... Bushido suicide thing... It's ah... Well! It's crazy.

        Captain Lewis: Well, It's ah... it's a matter of pride. It's a way of thinking. They've been nurturing in their heads for centuries.

      • Connections
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      7/10
      Pretty Good movie
      The English dialog was not very good, but the story was worth telling, and it is a good war story told from the Japanese perspective.

      The Japanese actors, and cast all did a superb job, and the American cast did an adequate job. It is refreshing to see a realistic look at the war from the Japanese side. The movie told the story of the Japanese people on the island, both soldiers and civilians, and it explained their attitude about the war.

      The scenery is great, and if the story does not show an American defeat, at lest it shows an American struggle. It also captures the moment of the Japan's surrender, showing that it was not as instantaneousness as some historians lead to believe. Overall, it was a story about a Japanese hero fighting for survival, and a group of Americans fighting because it's their job.
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      • Feb 15, 2011

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      • Release date
        • February 11, 2011 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
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      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Battle of the Pacific
      • Filming locations
        • Rayong, Thailand
      • Production companies
        • Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company (CTV)
        • Cine Bazar
        • D.N. Dream Partners
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $17,737,092
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 8 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital EX
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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